Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-21-2008 23:19 UTC-7

Dan Dianni Eliminated

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Dan Dianni moved all in from under the gun and Bill Gazes made the call from the big blind. The players showed:

Gazes: {K-Spades}

Dianni:

Dianni was in a great position to double up, but when the flop came {Q-Diamonds}

, Gazes took the lead. The turn and river came the {10-Clubs}

and

respectively and Dianni was eliminated.

06-21-2008 23:19 UTC-7

Mike Zulker Eliminates a Player

[user25067]

Mike Zulker raised to 4,300 from middle position, the cutoff moved all in for 21,900 and Zulker made the call. Zulker turned up {Q-Spades}

and was in great shape against his opponent's {10-Clubs}

. The board ran out {K-Spades}

and Zulker's stack shot up past the 80,000 mark.

06-21-2008 23:22 UTC-7

Stephen O'Dwyer Doubles

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A middle position player opened for 6,000, Stephen O'Dwyer moved all in and his opponent called. O'Dwyer turned up {K-Hearts}

while the MP player tabled {A-Diamonds}

. The flop brought both a king and a queen for O'Dwyer and he doubled up to 19,700.

Tags: Stephen O'Dwyer

06-21-2008 23:24 UTC-7

Scott Clements Eliminated

[user40108]

We caught up to this hand on the flop. The board read {8-Clubs}

and Scott Clements, playing from the big blind, moved all in for his last 15,500. A middle position player made the call and the players showed:

Clements: {4-Spades}

Opponent:

The turn and river blanked for Clements and he was sent to the rail just a few spots off the money.

Tags: Scott Clements

06-21-2008 23:38 UTC-7

Play has slowed considerably from the 11-player per minute pace we were experiencing earlier this afternoon. With only 17 more eliminations to go before the money, most players are taking a slow, cautious approach to play right now.

Additionally, Tournament Director Steve Frezer just gave a warning to the remaining players.

"Collusion is bad" he boomed over the mic.

06-21-2008 23:43 UTC-7

Theo Flops So Bad

[user25067]

Theo Tran opened for a 3,500 raise from the cutoff, the button moved all in for 15,600 and Tran made the call.

Tran {A-Hearts}

Button

Though Tran had his opponent dominated, the flop came down {Q-Spades}

. The turn was the {3-Clubs}

, the river was the {6-Diamonds}

and Tran's stack was whittled down to 30,000.

Tags: Theo Tran

06-21-2008 23:44 UTC-7

Barny Boatman Eliminated

[user25067]

The under the gun player raised to 2,800. The player on the button called, as did Barny Boatman from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Spades}

and Boatman pushed for his last 8,500 chips. The under the gun player reraised all in for 28,200 and the button passed. The players showed:

Boatman: {9-Diamonds}

Opponent: